Chapter 127: Green Hills and Verdant Dwellings

"As a family of martial practitioners, the Dongfang family inherits a certain dilute, mysterious bloodline... The direct descendants of this clan possess cultivation levels that surpass those of martial practitioners at the same tier. This is one of the reasons why the Dongfang family has been able to stand firm in Yellow Dragon City for a thousand years."

"Bloodline... are you referring to an inherited bloodline?"

Memories related to this from Xu Xuan's previous life immediately surfaced in his mind.

Inherited bloodlines are the power of blood passed down through generations in certain ancient families. They often possess incredible might, and such power is unrelated to spiritual root talent. According to the information from his past life, those who possessed inherited bloodlines in later eras were undoubtedly the descendants of ancient beings as powerful as gods and demons, including body cultivators from the primordial era.

"You actually know about inherited bloodlines." Zhang Yuhan was slightly surprised. She nodded and said, "The inherited bloodline of the Dongfang family is extremely dilute. By now, this heritage has become very meager. For instance, the current Dongfang family head is like this; he did not receive a true bloodline inheritance."

Xu Xuan was immediately moved; the fact that even the Dongfang family head had not received a true bloodline inheritance was unexpected.

"The one who truly possesses the bloodline inheritance is the Dongfang Old Ancestor. His cultivation has reached the late stage of the Condensation Dan realm. Looking across Yellow Dragon City, there is almost no one who can defeat him. Furthermore, the only other person in the Dongfang family who possesses this inherited bloodline is Dongfang Ba!" As Zhang Yuhan said this, there was clear worry in her beautiful eyes.

Dongfang Ba!

Xu Xuan's heart tightened. That Dongfang Ba was arrogant, rampant, greedy, and venomous. He hadn't expected him to possess an inherited bloodline. It was rumored that he was a rare martial arts prodigy in Yellow Dragon City, but he proved to be even more terrifying than imagined.

It was no wonder Zhang Yuhan was worried. Years from now, when the older generation of Condensation Dan experts in the Zhang family passed away, and when Zhang Feng and the others took control of the family, how would they be able to contend with the Dongfang family?

The only fortunate thing was that the Dongfang family was so far removed from their ancient ancestors that, by now, this inherited bloodline was relatively dilute.

Xu Xuan could not help but sigh. Some people were born with unique advantages that others could not achieve even with a lifetime of effort.

"Heh, bloodline inheritance? It is merely a form of inherited power derived from the grace and protection of ancient ancestors. What is there to be proud of?"

The voice of the remnant soul from his previous life suddenly rang out, sounding dismissive.

Xu Xuan did not care. The advantages of such a bloodline were too great. If so, Dongfang Ba's strength would likely become formidable years from now. How could it be easy to kill him?

"You are too lacking in ambition. An inherited bloodline is, in the end, just basking in the glory of one's ancestors. If one day you cultivate the path of body cultivation to its absolute peak, every drop of blood in your body will possess the power to suppress the heavens and destroy immortals and demons. At that time, you will be the ancestor who creates an inherited bloodline, allowing your descendants to carry on a powerful legacy."

The remnant soul's voice carried a powerful, seductive quality.

Xu Xuan felt his heart race and nodded secretly. Compared to the progenitor who creates a bloodline, those who merely enjoy the grace of their ancestors in later generations were simply not in the same league.

After repelling Dongfang Wei, Zhang Tiankui immediately began quiet meditation to heal his wounds. The Jade Flying Pavilion continued to soar through the sky, gradually approaching Yellow Dragon City.

"Immortal Xu, regarding the matter of joining our family as a guest advisor, I wonder what your intentions are?" Zhang Yuhan asked with a faint smile.

"Miss Zhang, why do you need to ask? Even if I were unwilling, I would agree to this. Besides, this is currently the best path forward for me."

Xu Xuan met her gaze, and the latter immediately noticed, dodging his eyes as if feeling guilty, with a rare, faint blush appearing on her fair face.

Xu Xuan had already made up his mind about becoming a guest advisor for the Zhang family. Furthermore, to protect them, Zhang Tiankui had repelled Dongfang Wei at the cost of his own injury, which meant he owed them a favor—making it impossible to decline. The icy and intelligent Zhang Yuhan naturally grasped this key point and anticipated that Xu Xuan would never refuse again.

Zhang Yuhan received the reply she expected, a hint of satisfaction in her eyes. "My brother will surely be pleasantly surprised when he hears about this."

The others from the Wind Feather Sect also breathed a sigh of relief.

Le Feng and the others were happy; joining the Zhang family meant there was hope for revenge in the future, and they had gained a greater backer. Yu Qin, however, had a trace of confusion on her small face, her clear, crystal-like eyes dimming slightly as they swept over Zhang Yuhan.

"We have arrived at Yellow Dragon City."

A voice from a member of the Dongfang family came from outside the pavilion.

Le Feng and the others walked out of the pavilion one after another, looking down from mid-air at the Yellow Dragon Spirit City below. Enveloped by a massive, transparent, pale-yellow light barrier, the city below resembled a glistening, translucent piece of yellow jade.

In the sky, other cultivators were also flying by on their flight artifacts from time to time.

The Zhang family's "Jade Flying Pavilion" naturally drew the attention of many cultivators, their eyes filled with envy and awe.

"Look, that's the Zhang family's flying pavilion. A pavilion soaring in the sky—how comfortable and refined."

"Sigh, stop looking. A flying pavilion like that requires at least a hundred years of refinement and inheritance. Even if we sold our small family, we might not be able to obtain one."

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It was daytime when Xu Xuan arrived in Yellow Dragon City this time. Standing on the Jade Flying Pavilion, wrapped in the crisp, cold wind, he looked down at the bustling and magnificent spirit city of the cultivation world, whispering to himself: How many cultivators consider this a dreamland, and how many have had their soaring spirits extinguished here?

The Jade Flying Pavilion slowed as it entered the spirit city, passing through the commercial district, where he saw the bustling free markets and brushed past floating exchange buildings.

At one point, Xu Xuan also caught sight of the Zhang Tian Spirit Building.

"Eldest Miss, I will return to the Spirit Building to handle some matters first." The elderly man in the dharma robe surnamed Hu smiled and bid farewell, stepping onto his flight artifact and trailing a blur of blue light as he flew toward the Zhang Tian Spirit Building below.

The Jade Flying Pavilion continued deeper into Yellow Dragon City. The crowds gradually thinned, but the spiritual energy became increasingly rich.

Upon entering the core area, the quality of spiritual energy even surpassed that of the Wind Feather Sect's inner gate.

There were many local cultivators in Yellow Dragon City, with dozens of families, large and small, stationed there. However, land was limited, making it extremely expensive.

The land with the best spiritual essence was naturally occupied by major powers like the Dongfang and Zhang families.

At a certain moment, the Jade Flying Pavilion arrived above a vast estate covering tens of thousands of acres.

The entire estate was enveloped in a layer of seven-colored light mist, within which the outlines of pavilions, lakes, and gardens were vaguely visible.

The Jade Flying Pavilion passed directly through the seven-colored light mist, encountering almost no resistance, and landed on an open space within the Zhang family grounds.

As the Eldest Miss returned home, many members of the Zhang family came to welcome her.

Among them was a handsome, elegant youth with an air of exceptional heroism—it was Zhang Feng.

"Brother Xu!"

When Zhang Feng saw Xu Xuan, a look of genuine surprise appeared in his eyes, and he hurried over. "I am relieved that Brother Xu has escaped safely."

Upon learning that Xu Xuan had become a guest advisor for the Zhang family, Zhang Feng was overjoyed and gave him a hug.

Such enthusiasm truly caught Xu Xuan by surprise. He met Zhang Yuhan's gaze, and she smiled with a hint of delight.

Following this, Zhang Yuhan arranged for Xu Xuan and the other Wind Feather Sect disciples.

The status of a guest advisor was quite special within the family, and second-rank guest advisors like Xu Xuan received extremely high treatment.

"Brother Xu, look, this is the 'Green Mountain Green Residence' arranged for you. Are you satisfied?"

Zhang Feng led Xu Xuan to a spirit pavilion nestled against the mountains and water.

This pavilion was crafted from a pure green, jade-like spirit bamboo and stood three stories high. Behind it was a small green mountain, to the side was a small artificial river, and the entrance to the residence featured a spirit garden.

It was worth mentioning that there were even two plots of spirit fields in the garden, and nearby, flowers and trees emitted waves of faint fragrance.

"Green Mountain Green Residence?"

Xu Xuan was captivated by every flower and blade of grass here. He had not expected that one day he would possess such a superior cultivation environment.

Walking into the spirit garden, the spiritual energy here was more vibrant, conducive to cultivation, and allowed one to be immersed in a purely fragrant aura.

The crystal-green natural spirit pavilion in the garden was a level of treatment Xu Xuan had never enjoyed even in his previous immortal sect.

"Not bad." Xu Xuan walked into the spirit pavilion, nodding repeatedly.

"Servants Xiuqing and Xiuyu greet Master."

Two beautiful maidservants bowed, their movements graceful and moving.

"This is?" Xu Xuan frowned slightly.

Zhang Feng laughed and said, "As a second-rank guest advisor, how could you not have servants to wait on you?"

Xu Xuan felt a surge of emotion; as expected of a great family, staying here was an incredibly superior experience.

Second-rank guest advisors received the treatment of Spirit Refining stage masters within the family, with a monthly stipend of hundreds of low-grade spirit stones—dozens of times more than what he had received at the Wind Feather Sect.

That day, Zhang Feng did not disturb Xu Xuan. "Brother Xu, rest here for a few days to recover from the shock. In ten days, it will be Yuhan's sixteenth birthday, and it will be quite lively then..."

Xu Xuan nodded. The environment here was excellent and suited his tastes well. The sense of loss and desolation after the destruction of his sect gradually faded.

After all, he had only stayed at the Wind Feather Sect for half a year, so his attachment was not particularly deep, but the scene of his elders sacrificing themselves before the sect's destruction remained deeply etched and shocking in his mind.

That day, Xu Xuan settled into the Green Mountain Green Residence. The two beautiful maidservants actually offered to bathe him and undress him.

"You two step back. I have no special requirements for now; you only need to maintain the daily cleaning and attend to food and lodging." Xu Xuan waved his hand calmly.

"That is the duty of other servants; our task is to attend to Master well." The two beautiful maidservants had slightly reddened eyes, looking somewhat aggrieved.

Xu Xuan was speechless. That day, he enjoyed a hot bath with Xiuqing and Xiuyu waiting on him. When the two maidservants saw his well-proportioned and perfect muscle lines, their faces flushed, and they looked away shyly. However, Xu Xuan did not let them assist him, simply soaking in the tub to relax.

By evening, Xu Xuan felt refreshed. He set up a formation array in the Green Mountain Green Residence and began to cultivate.

In the past few days, after his thrilling battle with Gui Feng in Yellow Dragon City and his use of the "Dragon's Angry Breath" to kill a Spirit Refining martial practitioner, he had pushed his potential to the limit. He felt his cultivation had almost reached the peak of the fifth level of Qi Refining, and he assumed Nie Han was not far behind.

Xu Xuan had enough spirit materials on hand, so he took out the "True Fire Furnace" that night to forge his body.

He had already realized that his Copper-Forged Body was only one step away from reaching the small-success stage. Once achieved, his strength would increase by a significant margin.

After cultivating for the entire night, the next day, Xu Xuan naturally broke through to the sixth level of Qi Refining, and his Copper-Forged Body moved even closer to the small-success stage...